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Wikelerhop

Friesland  >  Netherlands

Shallow inlet of the Slotermeer with shallow water, wide reed beds and here and there some plants. Mainly ducks and reed birds.

Added* by Marten Wesselius
Most recent update 28 novembar 2022
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Description

Wikelerhop has mainly ducks and reed birds. In the autumn there are usually Ćubasta patka, Riđoglava patka, Zviždara, etc and sometimes Mali ronac and Veliki ronac. In the reed areas usually Brkata senica, Barska strnadica and Eja močvarica flying by. In the breeding season a lot of Trstenjak rogožar, Trstenjak crvrkutić, Trstenjak mlakar but also a chance of Barski petlovan and lately also Svilorepi cvrčić.

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Nederlands: Wikelerhop is een ondiepe inham van het Slotermeer met ondiep water, brede rietzomen en hier en daar wat beplanting. Vooral eenden en rietvogels. Op het water zitten in het najaar veelal Ćubasta patka, Riđoglava patka, Zviždara, etc en soms Mali ronac en Veliki ronac. In de rietlanden meestal wel Brkata senica, Barska strnadica en langs vliegende Eja močvarica. In de broedtijd veel Trstenjak rogožar, Trstenjak crvrkutić, Trstenjak mlakar maar ook kans op Barski petlovan en de laatste tijd Svilorepi cvrčić.

Details

Access

The area can only be visited on foot via the quay on the east side. Path continues to the Slotermeer. The west side can be reached on foot via a footpath that runs through Bargebek and continues over the quay to the summer bungalow complex on the Slotermeer. The circular walk across Balk is approximately 8 km. The walk is signposted.

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Nederlands: Het gebied is alleen te bezoeken te voet over de kade aan de oostzijde. Pad loopt door tot aan het Slotermeer. De westzijde is te voet te bereiken via een wandelpad dat loopt via Bargebek en doorloopt over de kade naar het zomerhuisjes complex aan het Slotermeer. De rondwandeling over Balk is ongeveer 8 km. Er is wandelmarkering aangebracht.

Terrain and Habitat

Lake , Scattered trees and bushes , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat , Wet , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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